Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: 2 month fall rental in Portland, Oregon cohousing community

[Debra Feiger (debrafeiger]

Hi Lisa
My name is Devora.   I lived for a short 6 month term in Columbia
Ecovillage  cohousing renting from an owner who had to go back east to care
for her mom.  That was in 2016. Since then I have been living in Jerusalem
and am still in touch with friends I made at Columbia Ecovillage.   I am
taking a trip back to the northwest at the end of the month.  I am planning
to move back to the PacNW and am exploring returning to xo- housing in
Portland or a new co-housing moshav forming in Berkeley CA.  I plan to be
in Berkeley July and august.  Renting from you from September to early
November would be perfect.  That way I could try out both scenarios.
I will be traveling with my service dog Frank.  He is a 2 year old Labrador
who I fostered in Israel to be a guide dog for the blind.  He didn’t make
the cut ( only 28% of their dogs pass) and so I adopted him.  In America he
trained 4 Mo the more to be a psychiatric service dog and I am his
handler.  He travels with me everywhere and is an amazing dog.  Everyone
falls in love with him and we do therapy work with vets, altzheimers
patients, children with emotional disorders, wheelchair patients…….

We will be doing a fair amount of car camping in our suburu outback during
the summer.  It would be great to have a real ‘home’ for 2 months.

I’m sure you would have to get approval from the community to rent to a
person with a large service dog.  I can get you any references you might
require

About myself, I am a semi-retired very active woman - avid cyclist and
hiker.  I am a piano technician by trade and have clients in Israel ,
California and NYC.

I am happy to give you references from Columbia Ecovillage along with more
recent references.  My very close friend Jack Newlevant is a long term
Portlandian and fellow cyclist responsible for many of portlands original
bike paths.

Please let me know if you are interested in this possibility and tell me
what the reduced rent would be.  I would also need a place to park my
Suburu outback which I hope would not be a dealbreaker.

Thank you
Devora Feiger

On Thu, 8 Jun 2023 at 23:05 Lisa Kuntz <lisa.kuntz [at] daybreakcohousing.org>
wrote:

> SHORT-TERM RENTAL IN PORTLAND OREGON CO-HOUSING COMMUNITY
>
> I would like to rent my cohousing apartment on a short-term basis
> (September 10-November 7th), since I will be traveling during this time.
> This would be a great opportunity for someone who is cohousing-curious to
> try out cohousing for a couple of months. It would give you a wonderful
> peek into cohousing life, and whether it is a good fit for you.
>
> WHAT: 1 bedroom flat (corner unit) on ground floor. (The unit actually is a
> two-bedroom apartment, but the renter will have use of only one bedroom.)
> Peaceful backyard with dogwood trees and flowering shrubs. The unit has a
> shower/bathtub, and is fully furnished with TV/DVD player, high-speed WiFi,
> electronic keyboard, refrigerator, stove, microwave, and washer.
> Kitchenware and dishes are provided. The unit is one of 30 units at
> Daybreak Cohousing, which is located in North Portland.
>
> WHERE: Daybreak Cohousing is close to bus lines and Max station (N.
> Killingsworth). It is a 15 minute bus ride to downtown and 5 minutes from
> Interstate-5, close to the Oregon/Washington border. Portland is a bike
> city, and we are close to streets where bikes are prioritized. The renter
> would have use of a large Common House (mail boxes, living areas, dining
> area, kitchen, laundry, bicycle storage) and lovely landscaped grounds with
> patio and rooftop gathering areas. Weekly community meals for a small fee.
> Portland is in northern Oregon, close to the border with Washington State.
> Located close to many hiking opportunities (e.g. Columbia Gorge, Mount
> Hood) and not far from the Pacific Ocean. A few hours from Bend or Eugene,
> Oregon.
>
> REQUIREMENTS: Renter would pay reduced rent, water plants, and participate
> in Daybreak Cohousing activities. References and a lease are required.
>
> CONTACT:  Laura Polich / laura.polich [at] gmail.com / 503-806-1498.
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